Today we're joined by Theresa Mathew, former High School English teacher of 16 years and founder of the Bookstagram account @ChaiCityBookWorm (on Instagram), dedicated to sharing inclusive and diverse literature for all ages. She shares about the power of representation in children's books, how to help your kids find books they'll love, offers a ton of great recs and much more. You can purchase the books she recommends from local bookstores through her site ChaiCity Book Worm Bookshop.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
The banning of Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry (article by the Signal)
"The Beginning of Sildent Reading Changed Westerners' Interior Life" (and article by Quartz)
"Diversity Is On The Rise In Children's Literature" (and article by Publishers Weekly)
In the Light Podcast with Dr Anita Phillips
Books:
Thank a Farmer by Maria Gianferrari
The Garden Within: Where the War with Your Emotions Ends and Your Most Powerful Life Begins by Dr Anita Phillips
Tell Me the Dream Again: Reflections on Family, Ethnicity, and the Sacred Work of Belonging by Tasha Jun
Masala Chai, Fast and Slow by Rajani Larocca
More Than Words: So Many Ways to Say What We Mean by Roz MacLean
Tethered to Other Stars by Elisa Stone Leahy
All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir
Born A Crime by Trevor Noah
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